CITY OF FORT SASKATCHEWAN

MINUTES

REGULAR COUNCIL

Tuesday, September 27, 2016 - 6:00 PM

Council Chambers – City Hall

 

 

Present:

Members of Council:

Mayor Gale Katchur

Councillor Birgit Blizzard

Councillor Sheldon Bossert

Councillor Frank Garritsen

Councillor Stew Hennig

Councillor Arjun Randhawa

Councillor Ed Sperling

 

Administration:

Troy Fleming, Acting City Manager and General Manager, Infrastructure & Community Services

Brenda Rauckman, General Manager, Corporate & Protective Services

Wendy Kinsella, Director, Corporate Communications

Diane Yanch, Acting Director, Culture

Nate Weller, Corporate Webmaster

      Sheryl Exley, Recording Secretary

 

 

 

1.   Call to Order

 

 

Mayor Katchur called the regular Council Meeting of September 27, 2016 to order at 6:00 p.m.

 

 

2.   Approval of Minutes of September 27, 2016 Regular Council Meeting

 

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MOVED BY Councillor Blizzard that the minutes of the September 13, 2016 regular Council Meeting be adopted as presented.

 

 

In Favour:        Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Arjun Randhawa,

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

 

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

3.   Delegations

 

 

None.

 


 

 

4.   Presentations

 

 

4.1   Youth Action Club Update

 

 

Miss Samantha Hunt and Miss Shay Corrin, members of the Fort Saskatchewan Youth Action Club were in attendance to provide an update to members of Council and Administration on the Club’s accomplishments and future plans.

 

Mayor Katchur thanked Miss Hunt and Miss Corrin for their presentation.

 

 

4.2   Fort Saskatchewan Junior Rebels Lacrosse Update

 

 

Mr. Dave McGarva, Fort Saskatchewan Junior Rebels Lacrosse was in attendance to provide an update to members of Council and Administration on the inaugural season of the Tier 1 program for junior lacrosse.

 

Mayor Katchur thanked Mr. McGarva for his presentation.

 

 

Mayor Katchur called a short recess at 6:25 p.m.

 

The regular Council Meeting reconvened at 6:29 p.m.

 

 

5.   Unfinished Business

 

 

None.

 

 

6.   New Business

 

 

6.1   Fort Saskatchewan Historical Society Canada 150 Project

        Presented by:  Diane Yanch, Acting Director, Culture

 

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MOVED BY Councillor Garritsen that Council approve the Fort Saskatchewan Historical Society’s Canada 150 Project – building and installation of a viewing and information deck on the original Northwest Mounted Police (NWMP) Fort site.

 

 

In Favour:        Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Arjun Randhawa,

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

 

CARRIED UNAIMOUSLY

 

 

MOVED BY Councillor Garritsen that Council approve an interest free loan to the Fort Saskatchewan Historical Society to a maximum of $60,000 from the Financial Stabilization Reserve to be paid back within 12 months.

 


 

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MOVED BY Councillor Randhawa that Council refer Councillor Garritsen’s motion to approve an interest free loan to the Fort Saskatchewan Historical Society to the October 11, 2016 regular Council Meeting.

 

 

In Favour:        Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Arjun Randhawa,

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

 

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

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MOVED BY Councillor Garritsen that Council approve the on-going operating cost of $4,000 as part of the 2017 City budget to maintain the deck.

 

 

In Favour:        Gale Katchur, Frank Garritsen, Stew Hennig, Arjun Randhawa,

                        Birgit Blizzard, Sheldon Bossert, Ed Sperling

 

CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

 

 

7.   Bylaws

 

 

None.

 

 

8.   Notice of Motion

 

 

Councillor Bossert gave notice that he will introduce the following motion at the October 11, 2016 regular Council Meeting:

 

“That Administration develop, for Council’s consideration in the first quarter of 2017, a 2017-2018 Urban Hens Pilot Project including appropriate policy changes, bylaw amendments, and budget requirements.”

 

 

Councillor Randhawa gave notice that he will introduce the following motion at the October 11, 2016 regular Council Meeting:

 

"Council direct Administration to bring forward an Urban Bees implementation strategy, to include impacts on legislation, process for implementation, and estimates of budget/resource requirements, for Council consideration by the end of the first quarter of 2017."

 

 

Councillor Sperling gave notice that he will introduce the following motion at the October 11, 2016 regular Council Meeting:

 

“That given the current challenges facing Albertans, and residents and businesses of Fort Saskatchewan that the City Manager direct Administration to work towards a 0% operating budget increase for 2017.”

 

 

9.   Points of Interest

 

 

Members of Council were given the opportunity to bring forward information that would be of interest to the public.

 


 

 

10.   Councillor Inquiries

 

 

Members of Council were given the opportunity to ask questions and provide concerns and comments.

 

 

11.   Adjournment

 

 

The regular Council Meeting of September 27, 2016 adjourned at 6:59 p.m.

 

 

 

 

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                                                                                                            Mayor

 

 

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                                                                                                            General Manager, Corporate &                                                                                                            Protective Services